Abstract:Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an acquired inflammatory condition that mainly affects anogenital skin. Evidence for serum autoantibodies to glycoprotein extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1) in a substantial number of patients may hold clue in understanding the pathogenic signature of LS. Indirect immunofluorescence staining on confocal laser scanning microscope using sera from LS patients (n¼23; 1 male and 22 female) displayed that 9 (39.1%) of them exhibit intense immunoreactivity in the lower epidermis and dermal… Show more
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